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A. C. GILBERT TOY LOCOMOTIVE Filed Aug. 29, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet l Feb, 111, 1936.

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Maw 3 QAEQQ Patented Feb. 11, 1936 ire PATENT @FFIQE TOY LOCOMOTIV'E Application August 29, 1931, Serial No. 560,056

29 Claims.

This invention relates to toy locomotives and especially to a type of toy locomotive wherein the various parts thereof are detachably connected together and may be readily separated and used in constructing difierent forms of toy locomotives, engines, or other mechanical models. The parts of the toy locomotive of this invention are generally furnished in a complete set not assembled together, and are so formed that they may be readily assembled together to form various models.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide an improved toy set which is composed of parts that may be readily assembled to form a toy locomotive and which are as readily separable.

Another object is to provide a toy locomotive that may either be run upon a track or stationarily supported above the track and have only certain of its movable parts operated.

Still another object is to generally improve the structure of toy locomotives of this type by the provision therein of novelly formed parts and assemblies of parts.

A further object is to provide improved driving 25 means for operating the movable parts of a toy locomotive.

A still further object is to provide a novel frame member for supporting the parts of a toy locomotive.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in the novel features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a toy locomotive,

embodying the features of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a section taken along line 2-2 of Fig. l, and showing a plan view of the supporting frame and certain parts associated therewith;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the rear end of the toy locomotive shown in Fig. 1, taken generally along line 33 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged side view of a portion of Fig. 1, showing the movable parts of the toy locomotive in another position than that shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a section on line 88 of Fig. '7;

Fig. 9 is a section on line 99 of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 10 is a detailed plan view of supporting brackets for certain of the movable parts.

Generally, although not necessarily, the several parts of the toy construction set are fur- 55 nished unassembled and one form of toy locomo tive which may be constructed by assembly of the parts, and which embodies the features of this invention, is shown in the drawings. This locomotive is formed of separate and detachably secured together parts including a cab part l9, which is of inverted U-shape in cross-section and forms the roof and two sides of the locomotive cab, a boiler fire-box part I i which is also of inverted U-shape in cross-section, forming the rear end of the boiler and the two sides of the firebox. A jacket I2 is secured to the rear end of the boiler fire-box part H, while a fire-box front plate I3 closes the lower front end thereof. A main boiler part it telescopes within and is secured to the forward end of fire-box part I I and extends forwardly therefrom to receive a smokebox part I5, which telescopes within and is secured to boiler part I 4 and extends forwardly therefrom. Both the main boiler part I 4 and the smoke-box part I5 are circular in cross-section, being formed by rolling a sheet of metal into: tubular form. An inverted cup-shaped part simulating a steam dome I5 is secured by means of a bolt to the rear end, and an inverted cup shaped part simulating a sand box I! is secured to the forward end, of the main boiler part I 4. A smoke-stack I8 is secured to the smoke-box I5 substantially in the center thereof and a part simulating a feed water heater i9 is secured upon the forward end thereof. A smoke-box front 2c telescopes within and is secured within the forward end of the smoke-box I5 and parts simulating a searchlight 2| are secured to the forward face of part Zil.

The cab part II] is spaced from the boiler fire-box I I by a cab front end part 22, and a part similar to the cab front end 22 forms a cab rear end. Both of the cab end parts 22 are of inverted U-shape and fit within and are secured to the cab part I0, acting as supports therefor,

bolts 23 being used to secure these parts together, while the lower part of the cab front end 22 is secured to the fire-box part II by means of bolts 24 of which only one is shown herein. A boiler back head part 25 is secured to the sides of cab part IE! by bolts 26, and closes the rear end of fire-box part II while forming the front wall of the cab. A firing deck part 21 extends between the sides of the cab part I0 and forms the floor of the cab while securing the sides thereof together, a draw casing part 28 being hung from the deck part 21.

Hand-rail parts 29 extend from the cab front end 22 along and on each side of boiler parts II, I4, and I5, the hand-rails passing through extending portions of studs 39 that are detachably secured to the main boiler I4 and the smokebox 55. A rear running-board 3I, having longitudinally spaced tabs 32 extending from an edge thereof, is disposed along and secured to each side of the fire-box H and the main boiler part I4 by bolts 33 which pass through the tabs 32 and the adjacent boiler parts. Below and supported by each of the running-boards 3i are air drums 34 and 35 which are secured to the runhing-board 3| by bolts 35 passing through drum end caps 31. Front running-boards 38 are provided on each side of smoke-box I5 and are detachably secured thereto by means of bolts 30 which pass through extending tabs 40 and into the smoke-box.

A front bumper plate 4! is provided, and an apron 42 secured to this bumper plate extends up to the smoke-box I5 and has its upper edge curved to fit the latter. A running-board step 43 is secured to the forward end of each of the forward running-boards 38 and leads to the bumper plate 4|, being secured to the latter by bolts 44. A part simulating a cow-catcher 45 is secured to the front end of bumper plate ti, as is also a toy part simulating a coupling Below and extending to each side of smoke-box I5 a steam chest and cylinder band part ii-is disposed. Steam pipe casing parts 48 are secured to smoke-box I5 and extend therefrom towards and are secured to cylinder band 47 on either side of the smoke-box. Supporting rods 49 extend along the boiler part on either side thereof and are disposed below the air drums 3d and 35 and support link frames 50 from which depend cross-head bearers M, the latter being secured to the link frames. Cross-head guide bar parts 52 are secured to the rear end of the cylinder band 41 and extend toward and are secured to the cross-head bearers 5i. Cross-heads 53 are supported by and are adapted to slide between the arms of the cross-head guide bars 52.

All of the above parts are detachably secured together and are supported upon an engine frame 54 which is disposed below the boiler parts 54 and E5. The engine frame 54 is of inverted U- shape in cross-section, is provided with an upper substantially horizontal wall 55, and depending side flanges 55 and 51. Lugs 58 and 59 are struck up from the upper wall 55 and are provided with curved upper ends 60, the curvature of which is substantially the same as the curvature of main boiler part I4 which rests thereon. Tabs GI extending from each of the lugs 58 and 59 and along the boiler part M, are provided, through which bolts 62 extend to secure the boiler part thereto. The depending side flanges 56 and 5'! are each provided with longitudinally spaced apart openings in which axle rods 63, 64, and 55 are disposed. The axle rods extend beyond the flanges at each side and driver wheels 66, 51', and 58 are secured upon the ends of the axles. Lugs 69, i0, and II are struck up from the upper wall 55 and are each provided with shaft receiving openings, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. Suitable perforations are provided in the forward end of frame 54 to receive bolts M 42 and il by means of which the front bumper plate M, the apron and the steam chest and cylinder band t? respectively, are secured thereto.

The wheels 55, 5?, and 58 are connected together for rotation in unison by parallel rods '12, wheels 61 having crank arms l3 secured thereto which operate link rods I4 to swing links l5, pivotally hung from link frames 55. Main connecting rods 15 extend from wheels 5'? to the crossheads 53 to slide them back and forth on guides 52 when wheels Bl rotate. The cross-head links iii are moved by the sliding motion of the crossheads and this movement rocks combining levers I3, pivotally mounted on frames 50. The levers l8 operate valve levers I9, which are connected to rods 89, which are adapted to slide into and out of the steam chest 47. Rods SI connected to the cross-heads 53 slide into and out of the steam chests i'i.

A gear is secured upon the inside surface of one of drive wheels 5?, by screws 83. A shaft 34 is journaled in the openings in lugs I0 and H, a pinion being secured to shaft 84 in mesh with gear 82. A beveled gear 85 is secured to shaft 34 and meshes with a beveled gear 81, secured upon a shaft 58, journaled in lug 59. Shaft 88 extends rearwardly through lug 50, fire-box front plate i3 and is journaled in a bracket 89 secured to plate 53. A sprocket wheel 95 is secured to the rear end of shaft 88.

Extending between and secured to the sides of the fire-box I l by bolts Si are supporting members $2 and 93 on which an electric motor 94 is mounted, there being a sprocket wheel 95 secured upon the forward end of the armature shaft 95 of motor 9 drivingly connected to sprocket wheel by means of a chain 9?. Electric conductors 93, leading from motor 94, may be connected to any source of power whereby the motor 94 through the above described driving connections will rotate drive wheels 67!, thereby operating the various links and levers to simulate the operation of similar parts of a steam engine, and to drive the toy locomotive along tracks 99, due to the driving power exerted thereon by the interconnected drive wheels 66, 67, and 68.

A rear truck is provided for the locomotive and I comprises a frame having side members I00 and IOI detachably spaced apart and secured together by end members I02 and I03. Short shafts or axles I04 and I05 extend between the side members I00 and IOI, and a pair of wheels I06 are secured to each shaft. Supported upon shafts I04 and E05 is a toy part I07 shaped to simulate an ash-pan for the locomotive, part I01 being U- shaped in cross-section, the rear portions I03 of each side being extended upwardly into fire-box II when the truck is assembled in position. A bolt I09 extending through end member I03 and upwardly through a tongue I I0, which extends forwardly from fire-box front plate I3, secures the truck to the locomotive. bolt I09 is preferably not tightened down upon tongue I It, so as to permit vertical play between the locomotive and the truck for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

A front truck is also provided for the locomotive and comprises a frame having side members II2 and H3 detachably spaced apart and secured together by a cross-beam I I4. Shafts or axles I I5 and H6 extend through and between side members Ill! and II 3, and each has a pair of wheels H7 secured thereto. A bolt I I8 extends upwardly from beam I 14 and passes through one end of a link I I9 and forms a pivotal connection therewith for the truck, the other end of link I I9 being pivotally secured to engine frame 54 by a bolt lZfi. The link H9 is loosely mounted on both bolts I I 8 and I20 to permit relative vertical movement whereby the front truck has vertical play in respect to the locomotive for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

The nut III of Each of the link frames 50 comprises a body part i2I that extends longitudinally of the locomotive and is provided at each end with lip portions 22 and I23 which are disposed at right angles thereto, each portion I22 and I23 being perforated to permit the rod 49 to pass therethrough to support the same. A tongue I24 extends upwardly from substantially the center of the body part lift and is bent inwardly to extend below the air drum 35, where it is secured thereto by bolt 35. The cross-head bearers .5'I are C- shaped and are provided with members I25 and I28 which extend outwardly from arms I21 and I28 thereof at substantially right angles thereto toward the guide bars 52 and overlap the same to be secured thereto by means of bolts I29. The cross-head bearers 5i are provided with tongues I38 which extend along the body parts I2I of link frames 55, whereby they are secured thereto by bolts I3! passed through each part.

By the provision of the main engine frame 54, the boiler parts It and #5 with the associated elements I5 and Il hand-rails 25 and runningboards 3i and 38 may be assembled together and then assembled to the frame 54 by the bolts 62. Before assembling the above boiler parts to the frame the steam chest 4'5, steam pipe casings 58, steps 43, apron 42, bumper plate 4I, cowcatcher 45 and coupling parts 46 may be assembled on the forward end of the frame and the drive wheels, gears, shafts, links, levers and associated parts of the movable or driving mechanism may be mounted or secured to the frame in their respective positions. After assembly of the above noted parts, the fire-box containing motor 9 3 and the cab Iii with their associated parts may be secured to the boiler part I 4. From the above, it will be seen that the main frame 54 comprises an interconnecting part to which and by means of which the locomotive parts are assembled and secured together.

The front and rear truck parts when assembled together are readily secured to the frame 54 and fire-box plate 53, respectively. The front and rear trucks as above noted, are permitted vertical movement relative to the other locomotive parts to allow the wheels of each truck to remain on the track 99 when the drive wheels 65, 61 and 68 are raised therefrom, when it is desired to operate the movable parts without moving the locomotive along the tracks. Jacks I32, shown by full line in Fig. 4 and by dotted lines in Fig. 6, are provided to raise the frame 54 and the parts associated therewith sufficiently to leave the drive wheels 66, 61, and 58 out of contact with the rails of track 99. When the jacks I32 are in such position, the motor 95 may be energized and through the gearing above described will drive the drive wheels, thereby causing movement of the various links and levers connected thereto.

These jacks are merely U-shaped members, the bight portions of which may, as shown in Fig. 4, rest upon the floor or base upon which the locomotive stands, with the legs projecting upwardly and engaging below the horizontal portion of the U-shaped frame 54.

As the specific construction of the steam chest 41 constitutes the subject matter of my Patent No. 1,898,009, granted February 21, 1933, and the construction of the rear truck assembly constitutes the subject matter of my Patent No. 2,003,258, granted May 28, 1935, no claims are made thereto in this application, although shown and described herein.

While I have shown and described a preferred and having supporting wheels journaled thereon, said frame member being detachably secured directly to and supporting said cylindrical boiler parts, an inverted U-shaped rear boiler part, and a rear truck detachably secured to said rear boiler part and laterally swingable relatively thereto.

2. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of cylindrical boiler parts detachably secured together, a frame member disposed below said boiler parts and having supporting wheels journaled thereon,

said frame member being detachably secured directly to and supporting said cylindrical boiler parts, an inverted U-shaped rear boiler part, a rear truck detachably secured to said rear boiler part and laterally swingable relatively thereto,

and a front truck detachably secured directly to the front end of said frame and laterally swingable relatively thereto.

3. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of boiler parts detachably secured together, a frame member disposed below said boiler parts and having supporting wheels journaled thereon, said frame member being detachably secured directly to and supporting said boiler parts, a rear truck detachably secured to one of said boiler parts and laterally swingable relatively thereto, and means to 22 secure said rear truck to said boiler part to permit relative vertical movement therebetween.

4. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of boiler parts detachably secured together, a frame member disposed below said boiler parts and having supporting wheels journaled thereon, said frame member being detachably secured directly to and supporting said boiler parts, a rear truck detachably secured toone of said boiler parts and laterally swingable relatively thereto, a front truck a.

detachably secured to said frame and laterally swingable relatively thereto, means to secure said rear truck to said boiler part to permit relative vertical movement therebetween, and means to sectue said front truck to the front end of said frame to permit relative vertical movement therebetween.

5. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of boiler parts detachably secured together, a frame member inverted U-shaped in cross-section disposed below said boiler parts and having supporting wheels journaled thereon, said frame member being detachably secured to and supporting said boiler parts, a rear truck detachably secured to one of said boiler parts and laterally swingable relatively thereto, means to secure said rear truck to said boiler part to permit relative vertical movement therebetween, said rear truck having track engaging wheels and said supporting wheels being adapted to engage a track, and a member nested within the inverted U-snaped section of said frame to support said frame and the boiler parts and supporting wheels secured thereto in position to prevent said supporting wheels from engaging a track.

6. In a toy locomotive. a plurality of boiler parts detachably secured together, a frame member inverted U-shaped in cross-section disposed below said boiler parts and having supporting wheels journaled thereon, said frame member being detachably secured to and supporting said boiler parts, a front truck detachably secured to said frame and laterally swingable relatively thereto, means to secure said front truck tosaid frame to permit relative vertical movement therebetween, said front truck having track engaging wheels and said supporting wheels being adapted to engage a track, and a U-shaped member havin its upstanding portions nested within the inverted U-shaped section of said frame and resting upon a track support to support said frame and the boiler parts and supporting wheels secured thereto in position to prevent said supporting wheels engaging a track.

'7. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of cylindrical boiler parts detachably secured together and including an inverted U-shaped fire-box part, a bar extending between and secured to the sides of said fire-box part, an electric motor supported on said bar in said firebox part, a frame member disposed below said cylindrical boiler parts and having supporting wheels journaled thereon, said frame member being detachably secured directly to and supporting said cylindrical boiler parts, and means supported by said frame and driven by said motor and rotatably connected to said wheels to drive the same,

8. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of detachable parts including a cylindrical boiler part, a transverse shaft having driving wheels secured thereto, and a frame member inverted U-shaped in cross-section, said frame member extending along and below said boiler part, a portion of said frame having upstanding lugs thereon to directly engage and support said boiler part, the depending portions of said frame having perforations therein in which said shaft is journaled.

9. In a toy locomotive, a one-piece cylindrical boiler part and a supporting frame therefor, said frame being inverted U-shaped in cross-section, said frame having upstanding on a portion thereof lugs, the entire upper edges of which are curved to fit the curvature of. said boiler part to engage and support the same, said boiler part resting upon the entire upper edges of said lugs, and means to detachably secure said boiler part to each of said lugs.

10. In a toy locomotive, a frame member comprising an elongated strip of material having depending side flanges and upstanding lug members, said flanges having perforations therein to receive a shaft, said lug members having the upper edges thereof curved, and a boiler section mounted on the curved edges of said lug members.

11. In a toy locomotive, a frame member com prising an elongated strip of material having a flat top surface, a depending flange along each side of said top surface, and longitudinally spaced apart lugs extending upwardlly from said top surface, said flanges having aligned openings to receive a shaft, and said lugs each having a tab extending from the upper edge thereof to receive a fastening member whereby a toy boiler section may be secured thereto.

12. In a toy locomotive, a frame member, cylindrical boiler sections telescoped together and mounted on said frame member, an inverted U- shaped boiler section at one end of said telescoped cylinder sections, a driving wheel journaled to said frame member, a gear on said driving wheel, a transversely directed shaft journaled on said frame and having a pinion thereon in mesh with said gear, a longitudinally directed shaft journaled on said frame, a beveled gear on each of said shafts and in mesh with each other, said longitudinally directed shaft extending into said inverted U-shaped boiler section, and an electric motor in said inverted U-shaped boiler section in driving connection with said longitudinally directed shaft.

13. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of. boiler parts detachably secured together, a frame member inverted U-shaped in cross-section disposed below said boiler parts and having supporting wheels journaled thereon, said frame member being secured to and supporting said boiler parts, said supporting wheels being adapted to engage a track, and a member nested within the inverted U-shaped section of said frame and extending downwardly therefrom to support said frame and the boiler parts and said supporting wheels secured to the frame in such position that said supporting wheels are out of engagement with the track.

14. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of boiler parts detachably secured together, a frame member inverted U-shaped in cross-section disposed below said boiler parts and having supporting wheels journaled thereon, said frame member being secured to and supporting said boiler parts, said supporting wheels being adapted to engage a track, and a member, U-shaped in cross-section, with its upstanding side portions nested within the inverted u-shaped section of said frame and extending downwardly therefrom and resting upon a track support to support said frame and the boiler parts and said supporting wheels secured to the frame in such position that said supporting wheels are out of engagement with the track.

15. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of detachable parts including a plurality of aligned cylindrical boiler parts, an end of each boiler part being telescoped within an end of another, and a frame member, said frame member being inverted U-shaped in cross-section to provide depending side flanges and said frame member having upstanding lugs thereon between said flanges in direct engagement with certain of said boiler parts to support the same, and shafts having wheels thereon journaled in the depending side flanges of said frame.

16. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of detachable parts including a plurality of aligned cylindrical boiler parts, a frame member, said frame member being inverted U-shaped in cross-section to provide depending side flanges and said frame member having upstanding lugs thereon between said flanges in direct engagement with certain of said boiler parts to support the same, shafts having wheels thereon journaled in the depending side flanges of said frame, driving means for said wheels including a shaft extending crosswise of said frame, and a shaft extending longitudinally of said frame, and upstanding lugs on said frame to form bearings for said shafts.

17. In a toy locomotive, a frame member comprising an elongated strip of sheet material having a flat top surface, a series of spaced apart lug members struck from said strip of sheet material disposed lengthwise thereof and upstanding therefrom, each of said lug members having the upper edges thereof curved and a cylindrical boiler section resting on said curved edges and detachably secured to the lug members.

18. As an article of manufacture, a frame member for a toy structure comprising a comparatively long flat narrow strip of material having a depending flange along each of its side edges, and

a lug upstanding from the upper face of said strip, said lug being adapted to support a cylindrical member and having a longitudinally directed tab on its upper end, said tab having a perforation therein to receive a fastening member to secure a cylindrical member thereto.

19. In a toy locomotive, a frame member comprising an elongated strip of material having a flat top surface, a depending flange along each side of said top surface, a shaft extending between said flanges and journaled in each, longitudinally spaced apart lugs extending upwardly from said top surface, each of said lugs having a tab extending horizontally from the upper edge thereof to receive a fastening member whereby a toy boiler section may be secured thereto.

20. In a toy locomotive, a cylindrical boiler part, a frame member inverted U-shape in crosssection and having supporting wheels journaled thereon, said boiler part being supported upon said frame member, said wheels being adapted to engage a track, and a U-shaped member having its upstanding portions nested within the inverted U-shaped section of said frame and resting upon a track support to support said frame, and said boiler part and said wheels secured thereto, in position to prevent said wheels engaging a track.

21. In a toy locomotive, a frame member adapted to support cylindrical boiler parts, an inverted U-shaped rear boiler part having a front end plate, a rear truck detachably secured to said front end plate of said rear boiler part, and means to secure said front end plate and said rear truck together whereby one is laterally swingable relatively to the other.

22. In a toy locomotive, a frame member adapted to support cylindrical boiler parts, an inverted U-shaped boiler part having a front end plate, and a rear truck detachably secured to said front end plate of said rear boiler part, and means to secure said front end plate and said rear truck together whereby one is vertically movable relatively to the other.

23. In a toy locomotive, a frame member extending lengthwise thereof, transversely spaced apart supporting wheels journaled in said frame member and adapted to engage a track, an inverted U-shape rear boiler portion having a crossbar extending between the sides thereof and secured thereto to retain them in spaced relation, and a rear truck frame having track engaging wheels journaled thereon, said rear truck frame being so secured to said rear boiler portion that vertical movement relatively thereto is permitted, the sides of said rear truck frame being disposed between the spaced apart sides of said rear boiler portion.

24. In a toy locomotive, a frame member extending lengthwise thereof, transversely spaced apart supporting wheels journaled in said frame member and adapted to engage a track, an inverted U-shape rear boiler portion having a crossbar extending between the sides thereof and secured thereto to retain them in spaced relation, a motor mounted on said bar, a shaft extending out of said rear boiler portion and lengthwise along said frame and journaled thereon, means to drive said shaft by said motor, a transversely disposed shaft journaled on said frame and drivingly engaging one of said supporting wheels, and a driving connection between said lengthwise extending shaft and said transversely disposed shaft.

25. In a toy locomotive, a one-piece boiler part comprising a sheet of material wrapped into cylindrical form with the meeting edges overlapped at the bottom, a supporting frame for said boiler part, said frame having an upstanding lug therein, the overlapping edges of said boiler part resting upon said lug, and common means to retain said overlap-ping edges together and to secure said boiler part to said lug.

26. In a toy locomotive, a plurality of cylindrical boiler parts arranged end to end, with the end of one telescoped within the end of the other, a frame disposed along said boiler parts, said frame having an upstanding lug thereon in engagement with said boiler parts at the telescoping jointure thereof, and common means to secure said boiler parts together and to said lug.

27. In a toy locomotive, a frame member extending lengthwise thereof, transversely spaced apart supporting wheels journaled in said frame member and adapted to engage a track, and

means extending upwardly from a track support and disposed between said transversely spaced apart supporting wheels into engagement with the underside of said frame member to raise said wheels out of engagement with a track engaged thereby.

28. In a toy locomotive, a boiler part, including a hollow fire-box portion, a bar extending between and secured to the sides of said fire-box portion, an electric motor supported on said bar within said fire-box portion, a frame member disposed below and supporting said boiler part, locomotive supporting wheels journaled to said frame, a shaft extending from said motor lengthwise of said frame, a shaft mounted on and extending crosswise of said frame, means to operatively connect said shafts, and means to drivingly connect said last-named shaft to one of said wheels.

29. In a toy locomotive, a frame member, a boiler section mounted on said frame member, a driving wheel journaled to said frame member, a gear on said driving wheel, a transversely directed shaft journaled on said frame and having a pinion thereon in mesh with said gear, a longitudinally directed shaft journaled on said frame, a beveled gear on each of said shafts and in mesh with each other, said longitudinally directed shaft extending into said boiler section, and an electric motor in said boiler section in driving connection with said longitudnally directed shaft.

ALFRED C. GILBERT. 

